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Russian missiles destroy Islamic State command centres

Islamic State command centres, ammunition depots and armoured vehicles in Syria have been destroyed after Russian submarines carried out a missile strike from the Mediterranean Sea.

The Russian Ministry of Defence sent a barrage of cruise missiles aimed at ISIS targets in Deir-ez-Zor province on Thursday.

A video of the high powered weapons streaking across the Mediterranean sky was uploaded to Twitter on Friday, closely followed by another clip showing the catastrophic results in Syria.

The aerial footage show buildings just outside the Syrian town of Meyadin reduced to rubble as flames and a plume of thick smoke fill the air.

"To hit these targets, Velikiy Novgorod and Kolpino submarines of the Black Sea Fleet have performed two multiple launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Mediterranean," ministry spokesman General Igor Konashenkov said, according to RT.

"Daesh terrorist group in the area of Mayadin suffered significant damage, both in manpower and hardware," he added.

Konashenkov said the operation was in support of Syrian troops waging an offensive against the terror organisation in Deir ez-Zor province.